Of the business in which the investment is made, not be:
-- An officer (a person elected or appointed by the board to manage the business), or
-- A principal (a person having authority to act on behalf of the business), or
-- A 20% or more owner, individually or combined with family members, of the voting securities of the business, or
-- A family member (siblings, spouse, ancestors and lineal descendants) of the above

Be certified by DEED before investment is made; non-accredited investors making exempt transactions may file for certification within 30 days of making investment

Make a minimum qualifying investment of $10,000. The non-refundable certification filing fee is $350.

Step Two: CREDIT ALLOCATION

We will send the investor and business a Credit Allocation approval email within 15 days.

Only investments made after the date of the credit allocation approval email qualify for the credit.

Upon approval, the proposed investment transaction needs to be completed within 60 days, or by December 31, whichever is sooner.

Step Three: PROOF OF INVESTMENT

Within 15 days of the investment transaction, the business submits a Proof of Investment Form along with the following documentation:

1. A copy of the underlying transaction document (e.g., a signed investor/subscription agreement)

2. A copy of the investor’s or fund’s wire transfer or check made out to the business

a. A wire transfer receipt needs show the certified investor as the originator and the certified
business as the beneficiary

b. check copy needs show the certified investor as the maker

3. A copy of the business’ bank deposit receipt (not a deposit slip) or bank statement showing the
deposit(s) being made

a. A deposit receipt needs to show the certified business as the depositor

b. If an escrow account is used, submit documentation showing both the deposit into escrow and
the transfer from escrow into the business’ account
(Note: the latter is considered the date of investment)

We will send the investor and business a Proof of Investment approval email after processing the submission.

Step Four: ANNUAL REPORT

Reports filed after February 1st must also include a $500 late filing penalty.

Investor annual reports need to be filed for three years from the date of latest investment

We will send you an annual report approval email after processing the report.

Investors need to hold a qualifying investment for three years or the Angel Tax Credit will be revoked and will have to be repaid by the investor, unless one of these exceptions is met:

The investment becomes worthless

At least 80 percent of the business’ assets are sold

The business is sold

The business goes public

HOW TO CLAIM THE ANGEL TAX CREDIT

We email Angel Tax Credit Certificates for qualifying investments by January or February of the year following the investment. Investors need to file a Minnesota Individual Income Tax Return (Form M1) and claim the credit on Schedule M1B, Business and Investment Credits. Investors who do not live in Minnesota may also need to file Schedule M1NR, Nonresidents/Part-Year Residents. Forms are available on the Minnesota Department of Revenue's website .